Monday, March 5, 2012

Books & Movies

Just started the 3rd Hunger Games book this morning. I am SO ready for this...

Seeing a book I love made into a movie is always a thrill. Of course, the movie NEVER EVER lives up to the book - no matter how good it is. It's impossible to put all that comes with reading into live action. It's just not the same and I don't expect it to be. But, it's still so exciting to see how the filmmakers translate a book for the big screen. I'm a little late getting to The Hunger Games series, but I knew the movie was coming out later this month so I had to get on it or I'd miss the train altogether! And just as I was warned, I haven't been able to put it down. So for many hours over the past week, I've had Sam in one hand and my Kindle in the other. I was not a big reader as a kid, but I really, really want Sam to be. I'm already reading to him. I love it now, but wish I had been more into reading when I was young.

I'm also excited for The Hobbit, which is the prequel to Lord of the Rings. I've read LOTR (amazing books, though not an easy read!) and love all the films. Haven't read the Hobbit yet, so that's definitely on my list this year so I can be fully prepared for this...

I also have The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo on my list (and the other books), but can't seem to get excited about reading them. I'll get to them eventually. Are there any other fun books-to-film coming out this year that you're excited about?

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I'm a Georgia Bulldog! I met my husband at UGA in Geology 110 and the rest is history.

I'm a CPA, working as a tax professional at a local firm. But I'm also very creative and artistic. I use both sides of my brain.

I'm a Christian and I like to talk about God stuff.

My husband and I are smack dab in the middle of working our way out of debt. We drive old cars and brown bag it.

I'm a huge Dave Ramsey fan, so if you don't like him, I'll probably annoy you.

I love to talk about money and I love helping people with money problems. I'm working towards becoming a personal financial counselor/mentor through our church.

We have two dogs, Belly - an 11yr old border collie mix, and Gertie - a 6yr old lab/pit mix. They're our little loves!

We are members of Buckhead Church and volunteer as 2-to-1 mentors (the church's premarital program).

My husband and I started TTC our first child in November 2005. After a long battle, we finally gave birth to our son, Samuel Nolen, in January 2012!

I want to write a book on my struggles with infertility. And I talk a lot about our journey on this blog, but in no way do I let my infertility define me. This is not an infertility blog; I just want to be an encouragement to others fighting the good fight!

I absolutely love life and wouldn't trade our journey for the world. The struggles we have faced have made me the person I am today.